CRITICAL READING

OPENING PRAYER
 INTRODUCTION

Learning is a complex process but what makes it

enjoyable is being able to apply the learnings into
practical life situations. This is the same as critical
reading that once you are able to distinguish the
information that is clearly stated (explicit)in the
text from ideas that are suggested (implicit).
CRITICAL READING
 WHAT IS CRITICAL READING?

• Critical reading involves presenting a

reasoned argument that evaluates and
analyzes what you have read. Being critical,
therefore-is an academic sense- means
understanding fully, not dismissing and
therefore closing off learning.
 WHAT IS CRITICAL READING?

• Critical reading involves presenting a

reasoned argument that evaluates and
analyzes what you have read. Being critical,
therefore-is an academic sense- means
understanding fully, not dismissing and
therefore closing off learning.
 WHAT IS CRITICAL READING?

• To read critically means understanding

the writer’s opinion and interpretation.
You should always examine the
limitations, omissions and arguments in
your reading.
AS A CRITICAL READER YOU SHOULD
REFLECT ON:

1. What the text says: after reading

the essay it is important to make
some notes and paraphrase in your
own words.
 AS A CRITICAL READER YOU SHOULD
REFLECT ON:

2. What the text describes: you can be

confident that you can give examples
and make significant points, compare
and contrast and even notice the style it
was presented.
 AS A CRITICAL READER YOU SHOULD
REFLECT ON:

3. What is the interpretation of the

text: this means that your understanding
of what has been presented is given
priorities, facts are weighed and even
main points are put into considerations.
TECHNIQUES IN DEVELOPING
CRITICAL READING
 1.KEEPING A READING JOURNAL

Reading Journal
• It is similar to keeping a diary, except
you are writing your feelings and
ideas in reaction to your reading
assignment.
 2.ANNOTATING THE TEXT

• This means making notes on your

copy of the reading
 3. OUTLINING THE TEXT

• By locating the thesis statement

claims, and evidence, and then plotting
these into an outline, you can see how
the writer structures, sequences, and
connects his or her ideas.
 4. SUMMARIZING THE TEXT

• Getting the main points of the essay

and important supporting details.
 5. QUESTIONING THE TEXT

• Involve asking specific questions

on points that you are skeptical
about.
IMPLICIT VS EXPLICIT
 EXPLICIT INFORMATION

• It is any idea that is stated or found in

the text.
• With explicit information, you see the
text's clear or obvious meaning—no
need to explain.
 EXAMPLE
"I saw John go the restaurant and
eat a sandwich."
(Would be explicit, as the author
tells you exactly what John is
going to do in the restaurant.)
 IMPLICIT INFORMATION

• The text is being suggested through the text's

details, which serves as a clue to get the right
meaning of the text.
• The idea is not clear. It needs analysis or
deep thinking; thus, one needs to read
between the lines.
 EXAMPLE
"I saw John go to the restaurant."
( Would be implicit, because the speaker
doesn't say what John is doing, but a
listener can infer that John is going to
eat at the restaurant. In this case, the
meaning isn't specifically given.)
 IMPLICIT
• As the words were said to her, tears welled up in her eyes,
and for the next few days, she walked around with her head
down low and she never cracked a smile.
• It was that day, on the run down and violent streets, that I
saw my life flash before my eyes.
• On that morning, as the fall like weather began with a quiet
rain, across the country soot and ash were raining down on
a city, and our nation knew it would never be the same
again.
 EXPLICIT
• Her feelings were hurt, and she was very sad
for days.
• You see, that day in Harlem was on of the
scariest days of my life.
• On the morning of September 11, 2001, I
realized that my world would never be the
same.
CLOSING PRAYER